Crime

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NAPTIP convicts 52 persons in Akwa Ibom, rescues 1,444 victims

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Uyo Zonal Command, Akwa Ibom, said it has secured the conviction of 52 per

Man rapes 20-year-old girl inside Ogun church

Police in Ogun State have arrested a 30-year- old man, Ajibola Akindele, for allegedly raping a 20- year-old girl inside a church in Abeokuta, the sta

5 men break into Lagos cemetery, cut off skulls

The police in Lagos State have arrested and arraigned five men caught with human skulls, saying they committed the offence on March 16, at Agbowa Ikos

Gunmen invade Abuja community, abduct shopkeeper, steal foodstuff

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a 48-year-old shopkeeper, Chinedu Arinze, and carted away foodstuff from his shop in Adagba community

Kidnappers kill another victim in Kogi after collecting ransom

Kidnappers have shot dead a 47-year-old man, Joshua Musa, after collecting a N750,000 ransom from his family at Manyare community in Gegu-Beki chiefdo